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The following list of Israeli cities is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Within Israel's system of local government, an urban municipality can be granted a city council by the Israeli Interior Ministry when its population exceeds 20,000.[1] The term "city" does not generally refer to local councils or urban agglomerations, even though a defined city often contains only a small portion of an urban area or metropolitan area's population.
List of cities
Israel has 14 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem at over a 500,000, and Tel Aviv, which is considered to be approaching global city status.[2] In all, there are 76 Israeli municipalities granted "city" status by the CBS, the most recent addition being the Arab Israeli settlement of Kafr Qasim.[3]
The list includes four cities in the West Bank, an area to which Israel has not applied its sovereignty. Under international law, the West Bank is considered to be, de jure, a territory not part of any state. The United Nations Security Council,[4] the United Nations General Assembly,[5] the International Court of Justice,[6] and the International Committee of the Red Cross[7] refer to it as occupied by Israel. The area and population of Jerusalem includes that of East Jerusalem which is incorporated within its municipal borders, and is considered to have de jure annexation under the Jerusalem Law and is not recognized by the international community.[8][9]
The following sortable table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, area, and population, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics' 2006[10] data:
| Common name |
District |
Area (km²)[11] |
Hebrew |
Arabic |
Population (2006)[10] |
| Afula |
North |
26.909 |
-- |
- |
39,300 |
| Acrea[-] |
North |
13.533 |
|
|
46,000 |
| Arad |
South |
93.140 |
|
- |
23,400 |
| Arielb[-] |
Judea & Samariac[-] |
14.677 |
-- |
-- |
16,500 |
| Ashdod |
South |
47.242 |
-- |
„-/-“ |
204,400 |
| Ashkelond[-] |
South |
47.788 |
|
// |
107,900 |
| Baqa-Jatt |
Haifa |
16.392 |
„--'“ |
- -- |
31,600 |
| Bat Yam |
Tel Aviv |
8.167 |
-- -- |
|
129,900 |
| Beershebae[-] |
South |
52.903 |
|
-- |
185,800 |
| Beit She'anf[-] |
North |
7.330 |
|
-- |
16,400 |
| Beit Shemeshg[-] |
Jerusalem |
34.259 |
|
- |
69,300 |
| Betar Illit |
Judea & Samariac[-] |
6.801 |
- -- |
-- -- |
29,000 |
| Bnei Brakh[-] |
Tel Aviv |
7.088 |
|
- |
147,800 |
| Carmel Cityi[-] |
Haifa |
15.561 |
-- |
-- |
24,400 |
| Dimona |
South |
29.877 |
|
|
33,400 |
| Eilatj[-] |
South |
84.789 |
- |
„-/-“ - |
46,500 |
| El'ad |
Center |
2.756 |
- |
|
28,600 |
| Giv'atayim |
Tel Aviv |
3.246 |
- |
„-/-“ |
49,400 |
| Hadera |
Haifa |
49.359 |
- |
- |
76,400 |
| Haifa |
Haifa |
63.666 |
- |
- |
267,000 |
| Herzliyak[-] |
Tel Aviv |
21.585 |
|
- |
84,200 |
| Hod HaSharon |
Center |
21.585 |
-- |
|
44,500 |
| Holon |
Tel Aviv |
18.927 |
-- |
-- |
167,300 |
| Jerusalem |
Jerusalem |
125.156 |
- |
-, -- |
732,100 |
| Karmiell[-] |
North |
19.188 |
|
- |
44,200 |
| Kafr Qasimm[-] |
Center |
9.2 |
- |
- |
17,200n[-] |
| Kfar Sabao[-] |
Center |
14.169 |
|
- - |
81,400 |
| Kiryat Attap[-] |
Haifa |
16.706 |
-- |
-- |
49,500 |
| Kiryat Bialikq[-] |
Haifa |
8.178 |
-- |
-- |
36,600 |
| Kiryat Gatr[-] |
South |
16.302 |
-- -- |
-- /-- |
47,800 |
| Kiryat Malakhis[-] |
South |
4.632 |
-- -- |
-- -- |
19,500 |
| Kiryat Motzkint[-] |
Haifa |
3.778 |
-- |
-- - |
39,800 |
| Kiryat Onou[-] |
Tel Aviv |
4.112 |
-- - |
-- - |
26,200 |
| Kiryat Shmonav[-] |
North |
14.228 |
-- -- |
-- -- |
22,100 |
| Kiryat Yamw[-] |
Haifa |
4.339 |
-- -- |
-- |
37,300 |
| Lod |
Center |
12.226 |
|
- |
66,900 |
| Ma'ale Adumim |
Judea & Samariac[-] |
49.177 |
- |
- |
31,700 |
| Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
North |
6.832 |
--- |
|
21,200 |
| Migdal HaEmekx[-] |
North |
7.637 |
- - |
-- „-/-“ -- |
24,700 |
| Modi'in Illit |
Judea & Samariac[-] |
4.746 |
- -- |
- -- |
34,500 |
| Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'uty[-] |
Center |
50.176 |
„----“ |
„---“ |
62,200 |
| Nahariyaz[-] |
North |
10.233 |
-- |
|
50,500 |
| Nazareth |
North |
14.123 |
- |
- |
64,800 |
| Nazareth Illitaa[-] |
North |
32.521 |
- -- |
- |
43,700 |
| Nesher |
Haifa |
12.790 |
|
- |
21,300 |
| Ness Zionaab[-] |
Center |
15.579 |
-- -- |
|
30,900 |
| Netanya |
Center |
28.954 |
-- |
|
174,000 |
| Netivot |
South |
5.626 |
|
/ |
24,900 |
| Ofakimac[-] |
South |
10.273 |
|
- |
24,500 |
| Or Akivaad[-] |
Haifa |
3.539 |
-- |
-- |
15,800 |
| Or Yehuda |
Tel Aviv |
5.141 |
-- |
-- |
31,200 |
| Petah Tikvaae[-] |
Center |
35.868 |
-- |
- - |
184,200 |
| Qalansawe |
Center |
8.417 |
- |
|
17,300 |
| Ra'anana |
Center |
14.878 |
-- |
|
72,800 |
| Rahat |
South |
19.586 |
|
|
40,400 |
| Ramat Gan |
Tel Aviv |
13.229 |
-- |
- /- |
129,800 |
| Ramat HaSharon |
Tel Aviv |
16.792 |
-- |
- |
36,800 |
| Ramla |
Center |
11.854 |
- |
|
64,200 |
| Rehovot |
Center |
23.041 |
|
/ |
104,600 |
| Rishon LeZionaf[-] |
Center |
58.704 |
-- -- |
-- |
222,300 |
| Rosh HaAyin |
Center |
24.390 |
- |
-- |
37,400 |
| Safedag[-] |
North |
29.248 |
|
|
28,100 |
| Sakhnin |
North |
9.816 |
--' |
-- |
25,000 |
| Sderotah[-] |
South |
4.472 |
-- |
|
19,900 |
| Shaghur (Shagor) |
North |
17.737 |
- |
- |
29,200 |
| Shefa-'Amr (Shfar'am)ai[-] |
North |
19.766 |
-- |
- |
33,500 |
| Tamra |
North |
29.259 |
- |
- |
26,500 |
| Tayibe |
Center |
18.662 |
-- |
|
33,800 |
| Tel Avivaj[-] |
Tel Aviv |
51.788 |
-- - |
-- - - |
384,600 |
| Tiberias |
North |
10.872 |
-- |
-- |
40,100 |
| Tira |
Center |
11.894 |
- |
|
21,100 |
| Tirat Carmelak[-] |
Haifa |
5.601 |
- - |
- |
18,800 |
| Umm al-Fahm |
Haifa |
22.253 |
--- |
-- -- |
42,100 |
| Yavne |
Center |
10.700 |
- |
- |
31,900 |
| Yehud-Monosson |
Center |
5.014 |
„-“ |
- - |
25,500 |
| Yokneam |
North |
7.390 |
-- |
|
18,500 |
Cities with a declining population
The population of six cities was lower in 2005 than in 2000.[10][12] They are sorted by approximate decline percentage:
| Name |
2000 estimate |
2005 estimate |
Decline |
Percentage Change |
| Bat Yam |
137,000 |
129,700 |
7,300 |
5.3% |
| Kiryat Yam |
39,300 |
37,600 |
1,700 |
4.3% |
| Arad |
24,000 |
23,300 |
700 |
2.9% |
| Nazareth Illit |
44,400 |
43,700 |
700 |
1.5% |
| Haifa |
270,500 |
267,000 |
3,500 |
1.2% |
| Dimona |
33,900 |
33,500 |
400 |
1.1% |
Fastest growing cities
Eight cities grew by more than 10% between the years 2000 and 2005.[10][12]al[-] They are sorted by percent growth:
| Name |
2000 estimate |
2005 estimate |
Growth |
Percentage Change |
| Betar Illit |
15,800 |
27,000 |
11,200 |
70.9% |
| Beit Shemesh |
44,200 |
65,900 |
21,700 |
49.1% |
| Ma'ale Adumim |
24,900 |
30,200 |
5,100 |
21.3% |
| Hod HaSharon |
36,000 |
43,100 |
7,100 |
19.7% |
| Ashdod |
174,200 |
200,600 |
26,400 |
15.2% |
| Tamra |
22,600 |
26,000 |
3,400 |
15% |
| Nahariya |
44,100 |
49,800 |
5,700 |
12.9% |
Cities with a significant immigrant population
Following is a list of cities with an immigrant population of over 10%. The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics considers immigrants to be those who arrived in Israel after 1990. Most came from the former Soviet Union, although a considerable number came from Ethiopia and Argentina. This data is correct as of December 2004:[13]
| Name |
2004 Population |
Immigrants since 1990 |
Percentage |
| Nazareth Illit |
43,900 |
20,300 |
46.2% |
| Arad |
23,500 |
10,100 |
43.0% |
| Ariel |
16,400 |
7,000 |
42.7% |
| Or Akiva |
15,800 |
6,700 |
42.4% |
| Karmiel |
43,500 |
16,900 |
38.9% |
| Sderot |
20,000 |
7,400 |
37.0% |
| Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
21,000 |
7,700 |
36.7% |
| Kiryat Yam |
38,000 |
13,900 |
36.6% |
| Ashdod |
196,900 |
69,600 |
35.4% |
| Ashkelon |
105,100 |
36,100 |
34.4% |
| Bat Yam |
130,400 |
42,800 |
32.8% |
| Kiryat Gat |
47,800 |
15,300 |
32.0% |
| Nesher |
21,200 |
6,500 |
30.7% |
| Beersheba |
184,500 |
56,200 |
30.5% |
| Hadera |
75,300 |
22,200 |
29.5% |
| Netanya |
169,400 |
46,400 |
27.4% |
| Haifa |
268,300 |
66,300 |
24.7% |
| Petah Tikva |
176,200 |
37,200 |
21.1% |
| Rehovot |
101,900 |
20,200 |
19.8% |
| Rishon LeZion |
217,400 |
40,200 |
18.5% |
| Holon |
165,800 |
29,500 |
17.8% |
| Tel Aviv |
371,400 |
45,500 |
12.3% |
See also
Notes
- ^ a: CBS spelling: Akko
- ^ b: CBS spelling: Ari'el
- ^ c: These cities are located in the West Bank, an area to which Israel has not applied its sovereignty. Under international law, the West Bank is considered to be, de jure, a territory not part of any state.
- ^ d: CBS spelling: Ashqelon
- ^ e: CBS spelling: Be'er Sheva
- ^ f: CBS spelling: Bet She'an
- ^ g: CBS spelling: Bet Shemesh
- ^ h: CBS spelling: Bene Beraq
- ^ i: CBS spelling: Ir Karmel
- ^ j: CBS spelling: Elat
- ^ k: CBS spelling: Herzliyya
- ^ l: CBS spelling: Karmi'el
- ^ m: CBS spelling:Kfar Kassem
- ^ n: As of 2005
- ^ o: CBS spelling: Kefar Sava
- ^ p: CBS spelling: Qiryat Atta
- ^ q: CBS spelling: Qiryat Bialik
- ^ r: CBS spelling: Qiryat Gat
- ^ s: CBS spelling: Qiryat Mal'akhi
- ^ t: CBS spelling: Qiryat Motzkin
- ^ u: CBS spelling: Qiryat Ono
- ^ v: CBS spelling: Qiryat Shemona
- ^ w: CBS spelling: Qiryat Yam
- ^ x: CBS spelling: Migdal HaEmeq
- ^ y: CBS spelling: Modi'in-Makkabbim-Re'ut
- ^ z: CBS spelling: Nahariyya
- ^ aa: CBS spelling: Nazerat Illit
- ^ ab: CBS spelling: Nes Ziyyona
- ^ ac: CBS spelling: Ofaqim
- ^ ad: CBS spelling: Or Aqiva
- ^ ae: CBS spelling: Petah Tiqwa
- ^ af: CBS spelling: Rishon LeZiyyon
- ^ ag: CBS spelling: Zefat
- ^ ah: CBS spelling: Sederot
- ^ ai: CBS spelling: Shefar'am
- ^ aj: CBS spelling: Tel Aviv-Yafo
- ^ ak: CBS spelling: Tirat Karmel
- ^ al: The town of El'ad grew from 5,800 residents in 2000 to 25,500 in 2005, a growth of 339.7%. Similarly, Modi'in Illit grew from 16,400 residents to 30,500, an 86% growth. They were however local councils as of 2005, and are therefore excluded from the list.
References
- ^ "Structure of Local Government". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Inventory of World Cities". Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Arab village of Kfar Kassem declared a city". Ynet News. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ Resolution 446, Resolution 465, Resolution 484, among others
- ^ "Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories". United Nations (December 17, 2003). Retrieved on 2006-09-27.
- ^ "Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". International Court of Justice (July 9, 2004). Retrieved on 2006-09-27.
- ^ "Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention: statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross". International Committee of the Red Cross (December 5, 2001). Retrieved on 2006-09-27.
- ^ BBC NEWS | In Depth | Israel and the Palestinians | issues | Jerusalem: Crucible of the conflict
- ^ B'Tselem - East Jerusalem
- ^ a b c d "CBS 2006 estimate" (in (Hebrew) (English)). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
- ^ "2004 local government profile" (in (Hebrew)). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ a b "CBS 2000 Estimate" (in (Hebrew) & (English)). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
- ^ "POPULATION AND DENSITY PER SQ. KM. IN LOCALITIES". Israel CBS. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
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